Motor vehicle



Oct. 11,1927.

V J. HAMMERL MOTOR VEHICLE Filed July 21, 1921 Jacob Jl'wnuner,

Patented Get. 11, 1927.

JACOB HAMMEBL, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

IPANY, 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

PATsnr oFFics.

ASSIGNOR TO PACKARD MOTOR OAR COM- A CORFORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

Application filed July 21,

This invention relates to motor vehicles and particularly to curtain supports'therefor. a

At the present time when refinements in body design form one mark of distinction between the finer and the cheaper cars, each improvement which eliminates anynnsightliness that would mar the appearanceof a high-class body, becomes important. One improvement that marked a distinct advance in body construction was the provision of curtain rods or supports upon vehicle doors whereby the curtain above the door was caused to open and close with the door. This construction has now gone into general use and the invention to be described in this application has to do with curtain supports of this character.-

One object ofthe invention is to provide curtain supporting means that may be readily attached to and detached from the vehicle door.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for rigidly and positively supporting a vehicle curtain.

Another object of the invention is to provide means in a vehicle body adapted to receive the curtain support, and so constructed and arranged as to not detract from or mar the body finish.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing which forms a part of this specification, and in which:

Fig. 1 is an inside elevation of a portion of a motor vehicle body illustrating one form of curtain supporting means;

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

I have shown in the drawings a portion of the body 10 of a motor vehicle and a portion of one of the doors 11 which, when in closed position. engages at its free end the portion 10 of the body. The portion 10 is provided with the usual detachable section 9 of a side curtain. this section being secured in a suitable manner to the body and to the vehicle top.

The vehicle door is provided with supporting means whereby a curtain may be mounted thereon and may be swung with the door to open and closed position without 1921. Serial no. 486,342.

necessitating the unbuttoning' or removal of the curtain section. Such curtain supporting means have been used for some time but the usual custom has been to secure these means to the doors by means of a shank passing through the moulding or surface at the top of the door. This construction obviously mars the appearance of the door and fills up with dirt or water and the pres ent invention does away with this objection by providing means disposed within the door and opening through the inside face or panelof the door for receiving the curtain supporting means or rod. It is so arranged that the rod may be inserted with a straight thrust and without swinging in a wide angle.

As shown in the drawings, the door has a substantially vertical post 12 and a horizontal rail 13 supported at the top of the post 12 and of a corresponding vertical post disposed along the other edge of the door but not shown in the drawings. A molding strip 14 is secured to the rail 13, and the door is provided with an outer panel 15 preferably of sheet metal, and an inner face or panel 15 of leather, fabric, or other suitable finishing material.

The curtain supporting means for the door comprises a rod having, first, a vertical or upright portion 16 disposed substantially in alignment with the outer panel 15 of the door, second, an intermediate portion 17 whichextends across the top of the door, and, as shown in Fig. 3, crosses the plane of the door diagonally or at approximately a 45 de gree angle to the planes of the door faces, and third, a downwardly extending shank 18, which is inclined at an angle to the vertical or to the portion 16 of the rod and enters the inner face or panel of the door at an angle, as clearly shown in 2. The shank 18 is square in cross section to prevent turning and it is received by a socket or tubular member 19 in the door, the member 19 being provided with a downwardly extending lip 20 by means of which it is secured to the vertical post 12, a screw 21 engaging the lip and post. The member 19 is also secured to the rail 11, the inner lower edge of the rail being slotted or recessed as shown at 22 and a screw 23 securing the socket to the rail. The inner face 15 of the door is provided with an opening 24 disposed in alignment with the open end of the socket 19 and a w and with the socket opening.

finiSh piece-QB is secured to thev-rail and has an opening registered with the opening 24 The socket 1'9'is square in cross sectionwand receives the squared shank 18 4 of the curtain supporting rod, this shank thereby being positively held and being prevented from turning in *the socket.

In view of the simplicity of the construction, it .is believed that the operation or method of using .the curtain supporting meanswillbeobvious, butit may be briefly .describedvas follows:

When the vehicle operator desires to mount the curtains on the vehicle, the ourtainrsupporting rod 16 may be inserted .in theloop or pocket26 of the curtain and the shank 18 of therod may then be easily and expeditiously inserted in the socket 19. It

will be :evident that .the insertion of this shank in .the socket will not necessitate the warping or twisting of the curtain, as is the case where the shanks are inserted through a the molding at the .top otthe door or with other constructions, since zthe opening for the shank is disposed below the top of .the door and the rod need not be lifted to any appreciable =-extent before its insertion. Moreover, a thrust in a straight'line only .is required and no swinging ofthe supporting meansiis necessary. :It will also berseenthat the-socket 19.may be easily andquickly se- "I claim angle to the upright portion, said shank beoure din place and thatli-t'will'not mar or detract from the appearance of the body I Although a I have, in the above specificartion, described ione' specific embodiment 0t In a motor vehicle, a door having an up rightpost and a substantially horizontal'rail, atubularmember square in cross section cured to said-rail and post-and having an opening at the inner face of said doorysaid tubular member being disposed in a plane at or an angle'to theplane of said door, a curtain supporting .rod having an upright port on adapted .to support a curtain, an intermediate port on extending across the upper sur- Three of said tloor, and a straight shank square in cross section'and disposed 'atan ing adaptedto engage saidtubular member.

In testimony whereof'I aflix my signature. 7

JACOB HAMMERL. 

